\mahntijWw is a word or group of words added to a noun to qualify it. The following examples are typical of various \mahntijWw.

Phrase

Adjective

Noun

Meaning

\Ã æ«n

\Ã

æ«n

good boy/girl

FcnhpÅ Idn

FcnhpÅ

Idn

hot(spicy) curry

hfª hgnv

hfª

hgnv

curved path

AbmÄ

B

BÄ

that person

\qdmbncw

\qdv

Bbncw

hundres thousand

Hê Intem Acn

Hê Intem

Acn

One kilogram rice

_p²nam·mcmb bphm¡Ä

_p²nam·mcmb

bphm¡Ä

Intelligent youths

XSnb³ ]pkvXIw

XSnb³

]pkvXIw

fat book

hSs¡ hmXnÂ

hSs¡

hmXnÂ

north gate

Im«phÅn

Im«v

hÅn

wild wine

aew]m¼v

ae

]m¼v

pytheon

\qdoXv cq]

\qdv+hoXw

cq]

Rupees hundred each

{InbmhntijWw

{InbmhntijWw is a word or group of words added to a verb to qualify it. The following examples are typical of various {InbmhntijWw.

Phrase

Adverb

Verb

Meaning

a[pcambn ]mSn

a[pcambn

]mSn

sang sweetly

kpµcambn Nncn¨p

kpµcambn

Nncn¨p

smiled beautifully

\ÃXpt]mse a\Ênembn

\ÃXpt]mse

a\Ênembn

understood well

hÃmsX hniçì

hÃmsX

hniçì

too hungry

s]m«n¡cªp

s]m«n

Icªp

wept

hmIyw

hmIyw is a combination of words to convey a complete idea. The combination of words should follow the rules of grammar. Now you have learnt:

1.

Many words

-

[mcmfw hmçIÄ

2.

Combining words

-

]ZkwIe\w

3.

Noun

-

\maw

4.

Adjective

-

\mahntijWw

5.

Verb

-

{Inb

6.

Adverb

-

{Inbmhntijw

7.

Suffixed Verb

-

Aë{]tbmKw

8.

Finite Verb

-

tIhew

9.

Causative Verb

-

{]tbmPIw

10.

Conjunctions

-

kÔn & kamkw

11.

Tense

-

Imew

12.

Direct Speech

-

IÀ¯cn {]tbmKw

13.

Indirect Speech

-

IÀ½Wn{]tbmKw

Armed with this knowledge in Malayalam language, you can now easily construct sentences.

Sentences are made by combining words. The combination of words should be in such a way that the idea to be conveyed by the sentence is achieved perfectly. The grammar defines by the various rules as to how to arrange the words properly in a sentence

You can combine a few sentences to form a compound sentencek¦oÀ®hmIywlike: A½ F¶nÂ sImfp¯nb/Úm\XrjvW IqSpXÂ IqSpXÂ hfÀìh¶Xv/Hê `mKyambn Rms\®pì.

These are three sentences combined into one sentence. The idea to be conveyed is
“Hê `mKyambn Rms\®pì”.The other two sentences are complimenting the idea to be conveyed.

Writing poems has several rules of poetic composition such as metre
(hr¯w),poetics
(Ae¦mcw)and alliteration
({]mkw)This is not covered in this tutorial.

Part 4 of this tutorial will introduce you to Prose, Poems and Dramas of Malayalam Literature.

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